Richie Williams WILL NOT RETURN after New England Revolution II announce 2025 end of season roster decisions

FOXBOROUGH, MA– The New England Revolution II have announced their end-of-season roster decisions ahead of the 2026 campaign.

New England Revolution II celebrate after a win during the 2025 season. Image Courtesy of New England Revolution II.

The following two players are under contract:

Midfielder Cristiano Oliveira & defender Chris Mbaï-Assem

The team has exercised the contract options on three players:

Defender Gabe Dahlin, midfielder Joe Buck, and forward Sharod George

The team has re-signed two players:

Goalkeeper JD Gunn & forward Jayden Da

The team has declined the contract options of 2 players:

Forwards Damorney Hutchinson & Michael Tsicoulias

The following seven players are out of contract at the end of the 2025 campaign:

Goalkeeper Max Weinstein, defenders Hesron Barry & Victor Souza, midfielder Gevork Diarbian, along with forwards Marcos Dias, Alex Monis, & Liam Butts.

Richie Williams coaches from the sidelines during an MLS NEXT Pro match versus Orlando City B. Image Courtesy of New England Revolution II.

Additionally, Revolution II Head Coach Richie Williams’s contract, which runs through the end of 2025, will not be renewed.

Richie Williams, 55, first joined the New England Revolution back in 2019 and spent his first five seasons as an assistant coach with the first team.

In 2024, he was named head coach of the club’s MLS NEXT Pro side where he posted a 18W-13D-25L record over the course of two seasons.

Revolution II finished last place (in 2024) & 4th (in 2025). They were eliminated in the first round of the 2025 MLSNP Playoffs.

New England Revolution Logo. Image Courtesy of New England Revolution.

The New England Revolution II will look to hire a new coach & begin to rebuild ahead of the 2026 season. For All MLS NEXT Pro content, you can find it on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app.

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Caleb Pongratz

Hello! My name is Caleb Pongratz. I am a 23-year-old journalist that covers Major League Soccer, MLS NEXT Pro, USL, USL Championship, USL League One, USL League Two & the United States Men's National Team. I'm originally from Hanover, Massachusetts and currently reside in Boston, Massachusetts. Schooling: • Hanover High School (2016-2020) • Suffolk University (2020-2024) - Graduated cum laude with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications - Broadcast Journalism. Career within Soccer: • Played club soccer from U6-U18 (Select FC, Boston Bolts, Liverpool International Academy) • Captain of Hanover High School Boys' Soccer (High School) • Played NCAA Division 3 Soccer for Suffolk University in the Coastal Commonwealth Conference for 4 seasons • C Licensed US Soccer Coach • Licensed US Soccer Referee • SafeSport & Intro to Safe & Healthy Playing Environments Certified

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